Owyacumish River Park
| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Haisla language |
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N side of Gardner Canal, S of Kitimat, Range 4 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°31'53"N, 128°26'06"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103H/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 805 hectares (803 hectares of upland and 2 hectares of foreshore). [Note: Owyacumish Creek is the namesake drainage.] Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |